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Cabrillo women’s beach volleyball team qualifies for state championships | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College women’s beach volleyball team beat San Mateo 5-0 and Sierra 3-0 in the NorCal Regionals at Main Beach in Santa Cruz on Tuesday to qualify for the state championships.

Local trio makes college commitments | Local Roundup

Monte Vista Christian School’s Jack Brothers and Ryan Kenyon, and St. Francis’ Charlie Valencia made college commitments and will continue their athletic careers.

Soquel’s Cloe Hubbard back in the 100, and faster than ever | High school track and field

Santa Cruz county has a new speed demon in girls track.

Cougars softball team pounces on Mariners in Felton | Local Roundup

Sophomore Alyssa Struthers hit two doubles, had three RBI and scored twice as the San Lorenzo Valley High’s softball team rolled Aptos 15-1 in its mercy-rule shortened, five inning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday.

Mariah Montalvo homers again as Sharks set school record for wins | Local Roundup

Santa Clara University committed slugger Mariah Montalvo had three hits, including a solo home run, and the St. Francis High softball team beat host Stevenson 3-1 in Pebble Beach on Wednesday.

Mount Madonna boys volleyball rallies past Soquel | Local Roundup

Ben Pearson had 36 kills and 14 aces, and Mount Madonna School’s boys volleyball team rallied for a 23-25, 30-28, 25-20, 25-23 win over Soquel on the Knights’ senior night. 

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young competes in final CT event before midseason cut | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young will compete in the World Surf League’s Margaret River Pro this week at Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia. It’s the final event before the WSL makes its newly implemented midseason cut.

SCCAL tennis champion Mariners hold off Soquel | Local Roundup

Aaron Buchanan and Heath Hegna earned singles wins in straight sets, and the Aptos High boys tennis team knocked off Soquel 4-3 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

Aptos talent Elizabeth Churchill wins four events at Soquel Invitational | High school track and field roundup

Elizabeth Churchill posted four of her team’s five wins to lead the Aptos High track and field team to the girls’ title at the 17-team Soquel Invitational on Saturday.

Harbor boys swimming slips past Santa Cruz | Local Roundup

Gabe Porter and Conall Barber each won two individual events to lead Harbor High’s boys swim team slip past Santa Cruz 81-80 in their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Friday.

Scotts Valley High to host memorial service for late football star Carlton Keegan on Saturday | Local Roundup

A memorial service for Scotts Valley High senior Carlton Keegan, 18, will be held on the school’s football field on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young will open against Kelly Slater in Australia | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young will face 11-time world champion Kelly Slater of Cocoa Beach, Florida, and Owen Wright of Australia in the Opening Round of the World Surf League’s Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

Soquel sophomore pole vaulter Jonelle Scott posts top height in CCS this season | High school track and field roundup

Soquel High’s Jonelle Scott posted the top mark in the Central Coast Section this season in the pole vault at the Leland Quicksilver Invitational on Saturday, while Santa Cruz’s Troy Capela and PCS’s Katharina Guth shined at the Pacific Grove Rotary Invitational.

Cabrillo softball routs Chabot | Local Roundup

Ella Giguiere had a hit and three RBI, and the Cabrillo College softball team beat Chabot 10-0 in five innings in the teams’ Coast Conference game Tuesday in Aptos.

Harbor beach volleyball sweeps Scotts Valley, moves to 4-0 | Local Roundup

Gwen Grigsby and Maren O’Farrell beat Hannah Fleming and Morgan Lipman, 21-13, 17-21, 15-8  in the No. 1 match, and Harbor High’s beach volleyball team beat Scotts Valley 5-0 on Friday.

Falcons’ girls lacrosse team blasts MVC | Local Roundup

Taylor Santos, Siena Wong and Ellie Raffo each scored four goals as Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team defeated Monte Vista Christian 16-2 on Thursday.

Adam Hazel steps down as St. Francis athletic director | Local Roundup

Adam Hazel will step down as athletic director of St. Francis High at the end of the 2021-22 school year, the school announced Wednesday.

Aptos boys tennis rolls past Scotts Valley | Local Roundup

Aptos High singles players Koosha Safari, Aaron Buchanan and Heath Hegna didn’t lose a game in their straight-sets wins, and the Mariners’ boys tennis team beat host Scotts Valley 6-1 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

Aptos boys tennis tops Soquel, stays unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup

Sean Spencer and Nick Hambright won 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 at No. 2 doubles to help Aptos High’s tennis team beat host Soquel to stay unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Thursday.

St. Francis’ Alicia Mendez, SLV’s Bella Reynolds post three-homer games | Local Roundup

Alicia Mendez had a career day. She threw a no-hitter and hit three solo home runs to lead St. Francis High’s softball team past Monte Vista Christian 15-0 on Tuesday. She became the second Santa Cruz County athlete to hits three home runs in a game this season. Aptos’ Mileena Carbajal accomplished the feat last […]

Watsonville midfielder Adrian Rebollar, 22, signs with Monterey Bay F.C. | Local Roundup

Midfielder Adrian Rebollar, a 22-year-old Watsonville High alum, signed a pro contract with Monterey Bay F.C. in advance of its inaugural USL Championship campaign, pending league and federation approval. A former Santa Cruz Breakers Academy player, Rebollar recorded 16 goals, including seven game-winners, and 14 assists in his four-year career at California State University Monterey […]

Kirby boys volleyball tops PCS for first time in over a decade | Local Roundup

Senior opposite Zack Stack had 12 kills, 10 digs and three aces as Kirby School’s boys volleyball team rallied for its first win over Pacific Collegiate in more than a decade, 22-25, 25-13, 27-25, 17-25, 15-9, on Tuesday night.

SC surfer Nat Young takes 9th at Portugal’s Supertubos | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young took ninth place at the World Surf League’s MEO Pro Portugal at Supertubos in Peniche, Portugal, event No. 3 on the Championship Tour. The 30-year-old goofy-footer earned 3,320 points for his finish, boosting his season total to 7,970. Young, ranked No. 16 on the CT through two events, was eliminated by […]

Santa Cruz surfers Sam Coffey, John Mel eliminated from Dominican Republic contest | Local Roundup

Eddie Brooks and Logan Manildi won multiple races to help Harbor High’s boys swim team past Aptos 72-48 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday in Aptos. 

Kaitlin Imai scores 35 points in Scotts Valley’s D-IV win over Carmel | CCS basketball roundup

Senior guard Kaitlin Imai made nine 3-pointers and finished with 35 points as the No. 4 seed Scotts Valley High girls basketball team beat the No. 5 Carmel 51-32 in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals on Tuesday.